Jungmin Seo

Chef Tony Rodd has closed Copper & Ink in London’s Blackheath despite numerous attempts to save the restaurant.

The new owner of Vinoteca and D&D London has bought Purity Brewing Company and Pure Craft Bars out of administration, saving all 60 staff jobs in the process.

A Scottish MP has joined forces with Unite Hospitality to call for a ban on unpaid trial shifts, which he said are “particularly prevalent” in bars and restaurants.

All four Sud Pasta restaurants in Manchester will close at the end of the year as the team prepares to launch a “new pasta project”.